AltWeeklies Wire
Iraq and Back
These are the stories of Idaho National Guard soldiers that spent 2005 in Iraq.
The Inlander |
Kevin Taylor |
05-24-2006 |
War
AWOL GIs Dealt Legal Blownew
The latest court decision in Canada leaves refugee claims of Iraq war refuseniks in doubt.
NOW Magazine |
Matt Mernagh |
05-18-2006 |
War
Do It Againnew
U.S. Rep. James Gibbons would vote for Iraq War again, "to fight to keep freedom."
Reno News & Review |
Dennis Myers |
05-18-2006 |
Politics
Baghdad Diariesnew
Eileen Padberg was a Republican political consultant until two years ago, when she dropped everything to go to Iraq and help Iraqi businesswomen.
OC Weekly |
Nick Schou |
05-05-2006 |
International
Wiffle-Ball Coverage of Bushnew
The hard-hitting 60 Minutes special on the rationale for war, benched in the run-up to the 2004 election, was finally aired last week.
L.A. Alternative |
Robert Scheer |
05-02-2006 |
Media
American Patriotnew
Iraq War critic Scott Ritter takes aim at Bush, Clinton, the CIA, Cindy Sheehan -- and you.
San Diego CityBeat |
David Rolland |
04-26-2006 |
Politics
True Confessionsnew
It's time for tough-talking Defense Chief Donald Rumsfeld to go.
Pasadena Weekly |
Editorial |
04-20-2006 |
Commentary
Shock Knockin'new
Opposition to gruesome war coverage shows weak beliefs, not stomachs.
L.A. Alternative |
Evan George |
04-11-2006 |
Media
Virtual Warnew
Military brass head to the Combat Studies Institute at Fort Leavenworth to learn from the mistakes in Iraq.
An Untamable Voicenew
The Iraqi blogger Faiza Al-Araji comes to America.
L.A. Weekly |
Mehammed Mack |
04-06-2006 |
International
A Hostage Comes Homenew
Jim Loney may be Canada's foreign policy future -- too bad the media missed it.
NOW Magazine |
Andrew Cash |
03-30-2006 |
International
Was It Worth It?new
Staff Sgt. Stephen Sutherland, who died in Iraq on Nov. 12, 2005, left behind a wife and two sons.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Alexandra Zendrian |
03-28-2006 |
War
Should We Bring Back the Draft?new
Our professional army increasingly doesn't look like America -- in turn, America doesn't pay much attention to it.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
03-22-2006 |
Commentary
The Three-Year Nightmarenew
At this rate, the U.S. death toll in Iraq could be in the tens of thousands by the time the nation extricates itself from this morass.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Editorial |
03-22-2006 |
Commentary
Iraq by the Numbersnew
Being at war for three years has many costs.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
03-22-2006 |
War
